Panty brief



D. BLAIR PANTY BRIEF April 2, 1946.

Filed Feb. 25, 1943 2 sheets-Sheet 1 nnn I II I l hnl un n u D. BLAIRPANTY BRIEF April 2, 1946.

1 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 23, 1943 Patented Apr. 2, 1946 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE PANTY BRIEF David Blair, Chicago, 111.

Application February 23, imaiserlai No. 476,853

1 Claim.

This invention relates to undergarments of the panty brief type.

Because of the increased participation of the female in industry andathletics, it is essential hancing the wearing of slacks or likegarments.

Earlier constructions of this general type do not meet the conditionsrequired in a garment to suit modern needs and, accordingly, it is anobjeot of this invention to provide a garment of the character describedwhich will conform to the body to retain the abdomen and buttocks indesirable form with a minimum of restriction to the freedom of movement.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a garment of theforegoing character which will provide support to the abdomen and theback of the wearer thereby aiding in relieving fatigue.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a garment of theabove type which may be readily positioned on the body of the wearer andwhich includes in its structure a crotch member resiliently stretchableboth longitudinally and trangversely, thereby adding comfort to thegarmen A still further object of this invention is the provision, in agarment of the foregoing type. of means engageable with the crotchmember for permitting adjustment of the same to the body, the saidcrotch member being capable of supporting a catamenial napkin or thelike.

These and other features and advanta es of my invention will becomeapparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a garment made in accordance withthe invention, as it appears on the body of a wearer.

Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of the garment shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front perspective view showing the crotch member of thegarment in disengaged position.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the garment in extended condition.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing, in dotted lines, the garment as itwould appear on the body when worn under slacks or the like.

Referring to the drawings wherein is shown a preferred embodiment of myinvention, the garment comprises side sections Ill and H, front and backsections generally indicated at i2 and II respectively, and a crotchmember II.

The back section II is formed of non-stretchable material and comprisesa center back section i3 and two side back sections I la. Thecenter backsection is provided with a plurality of longitudinally extendingreinforcing stays l6 disposed in suitable pockets Ilia.- The backsection I! extends higher thanthe front section l2, thereby providingdesirable support to the back and aiding in relieving fatigue of thewearer who may be required to remain in a standing position forrelatively long periods of time. A substantially triangular portion I8is cut out of the lower part of the center back section l3 toaccommodate a complementary portion of the crotch member ll, hereinafterto be described. The side sections l0 and ii joined to the side backsections Ha by lines of stitching are formed of material stretchablepreferably in a direction circumferentially of the body.

The front section l2 comprises a front panel 20 and two side frontpanels 2| and 22, the panel 2| being joined to the side section Ill andto the front panel 20. The panel 22 is joined to the section II andcarries on its edge 24, a plurality of fastening elements 26 intendedfor engagement with a series of cooperating elements 21 carried on theedge 29 of the front panel 20. The panel 20 is provided with a pluralityof reinforcing stays 3I extending longitudinally and retained insuitable pockets 3! a. As will be seen by referring to Fig. 6, the frontsection l2 extends above the waistline of the wearer, thereby providingdesirable support to the abdominal organs and aiding in relievingfatigue.

Thecrotch member I! is formed of resilient material, stretchablelongitudinally and to a lesser degree transversely, and comprises aninverted substantially V shaped panel 33 and a flap portion 34. Thepanel '33 is stitched to the center back section l3 and to the flapportion 34 which is provided on'its terminal edge 36 with a plurality ofbuttonholes 31 engageable with buttons 39 secured on the lower edge ofthe front panel 20. Depending from said panel is an extension member 4!intended to serve as a means for carrying the buttons 39 shouldrepositioning of the same be required to accommodate the garment to thewearer.

As was previously noted, and as is indicated in i Fig. 5, the crotchmember I1 is stretchable .longitudinally and transversely, but in theformer the garment is worn on the body, the longitudinal. tension of thecrotch member tends to draw to gether the diverging lower portions 43,43 of the back section l4, molding the buttocks in desirable contour.

departing from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the appendedclaim.

I claim: A garment of the character described comprising front and backsection's of inelastic material, each having longitudinally extendingreinforcing stays for providing support to the ab- From the foregoing,it will be seen that the garment may be worn with equal advantage unjder conventional dress or sport wear, molding the figure to a desiredform and providing adequate abdominal and back support without impedingthe freedom of movement of the wearer. It is to be understood that theform of my invention, herewith shown and described, is to domen and backof the wearer, said back section extending higher than the front sectionand above the waistline of the wearer and having an inverted V-shapedcutout in the bottom edge thereof, a crotch member stretchablelongitudinally and having an end portion complementary to the edges ofsaid inverted V-shaped cutout and secured thereto, the free end of saidcrotch member being disengageably securable to the lower edge of saidfront section, said crotch memher when said garment is arranged on thebody of the wearer acting to converge said inelastic back sectionadjacent the cutout thereby molding the figure of the wearer to adesired form.

' DAVID BLAIR.

